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R1 application volume up 50% at Michigan (From Fall 2006) 03 Dec 2006, 15:26
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Im proud to say that I have absolutely NO IDEA what the heck any of this is about and as far as I'm concerned, BC means British Columbia, which is a great place to go skiing.
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In all fairness though what would happen if Michigan won? How can they be the national champs when both they and Ohio St. are 11-1 and they split the two games between them. That would not be fair to Ohio St.
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R1 application volume up 50% at Michigan (From Fall 2006) 03 Dec 2006, 18:54
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In all fairness though what would happen if Michigan won? How can they be the national champs when both they and Ohio St. are 11-1 and they split the two games between them. That would not be fair to Ohio St.

Whether Michigan is better than Flordia or not, they already had thier chance. Plus, I am excited to now see USC and Michigan.
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Well, did you see mario lemeiux during the 3rd inning at the bottom of the ninth? He totally passed to the 40 yard line during that powerplay, and although his RBI is totally whacked, and we know bret lefavre had him during that blitz, theres no question in my mind at least that the monday morning quarterbacking that is happening now is mostly a result of the icing call that happened when the redskins had 40-love on the whitesox. Clearly, if michigan won, we'd have to see an interception on third base, or else they wouldnt stand a chance. Not with them getting called for travelling so much.

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R1 application volume up 50% at Michigan (From Fall 2006) 03 Dec 2006, 20:01
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In all fairness though what would happen if Michigan won? How can they be the national champs when both they and Ohio St. are 11-1 and they split the two games between them. That would not be fair to Ohio St.
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They won't get to play because Florida moved ahead, but there is an argument that if the two played the winner should be the champion. The reason is because that is how the system is set up. The two best teams as determined by the computers and poll voters are designated the play for the championship, and the winner is the official champion. If Michigan were in fact the #2 team (that's an argument for elsewhere), then the winner between #1 & #2 is the champion, according to the rules.

If you need a fairness argument, consider that Ohio St. played the game versus Michigan at home. For betting purposes, home field advantage is generally measured at 3-3.5 points. On a neutral field, the result between Ohio St. and Michigan would essentially be considered a toss-up. The game between these two for the national title would essentially be a toss-up on a neutral field; it doesn't get any better than that. On a side note, ESPN noted that in a hypothetical game between Florida and Michigan, the Vegas line would favor Michigan by 6.5-7 points. For those of you that don't gamble or follow sports, that's a whole bunch of points for competition at this level.

Is it fair that Ohio St. got to play a home game for the national title (let's be serious, Florida has virtually no chance here so the game against Michigan was the de facto national title game)?

From a personal standpoint I'm disappointed, but generally speaking I do not disagree with the outcome. I do see the merits in allowing teams from two different conferences compete for the title. It's just that under the rules as they currently stand, Florida should not have been selected. The rules state the best 2 teams should face each-other.
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R1 application volume up 50% at Michigan (From Fall 2006) 03 Dec 2006, 20:36
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It is a complicated issue with no good answer. All I can say is Go Bucks! Perhaps next year Michigan will have the opportunity to play for the national title at the Big House, although I think Tressel is in Carr's head.
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